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Cricket Cup T-20 trophy returns to Jamia after 7 years In a stellar performance, Jamia Millia Islamia’s Staff Cricket Team clinched the championship title of the 21st All India Vice-Chancellor’s Cricket Cup T-20 Tournament-2025 organised by the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar (Haryana) from November 6-15, 2025. The tournament featured 24 teams from various Universities. The JMI team completed the tournament unbeaten and secured the coveted trophy with the final match played between Jamia Millia Islamia and University of Jammu teams. JMI Team won the match by 03 Wickets (Score: University of Jammu Team – 146/9 & JMI Team – 147/7). ALSO READ: Milestone moment for Prof…

Missing Ghaffar Manzil youth reunited with family after four years There was no limit to the joy for Mohammad Imran’s family in Jamia Nagar on Wednesday. Four years after he vanished without a trace, the 22-year-old returned home, turning the Jamia Nagar Police Station into a scene of overwhelming emotion as tears of relief and disbelief streamed down the faces of his loved ones. Imran, too, broke down in happiness. ALSO READ: Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui arrested after ED raids in Okhla A resident of Haji Colony near Ghaffar Manzil Part-II, Imran had been mentally challenged since…

Milestone moment for Prof Tokeer Ahmad and Dr Farha of Jamia Prof. Tokeer Ahmad and Dr. Farha Naaz from the Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, have been granted a patent marking a major breakthrough in nanocatalytic green chemistry. The patented innovation introduces a novel Ceria nanocatalyst-based method for synthesising p-nitrobensoic acid, a valuable fine chemical extensively used in pharmaceutical and chemical industries. ALSO READ: Al Falah University founder Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui arrested after ED raids in Okhla This is the first time Ceria nanocatalysts have been successfully employed for this transformation. The newly developed catalytic process demonstrates 100% conversion and…

Al Falah University founder Jawad arrested after ED raids in Okhla The founder of Al Falah University Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui was arrested on Tuesday by the the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Siddiqui, Chairman of Al Falah group, was arrested under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Siddiqui has been chancellor of Al-Falah University in Faridabad since 2014. The university was under scrutiny after the alleged involvement of three of its MBBS course professors in a terror module behind the i20 car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10. The blast killed at least 15 people and…

Prof. Ahteshamul Haque has assumed charge as the new Officiating Controller of Examinations (CoE) of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on 14 November, 2025, following his appointment on 13 November, 2025. Prof. Haque is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, JMI with extensive academic and administrative experience. He has previously served the university in key examination-related roles for more than six years, and  strengthened JMI’s examination system by making significant contributions as Honorary Assistant Controller of Examinations and Honorary Deputy Controller of Examinations. A distinguished academic, Prof. Haque recently received a grant of ₹9.05 crore from the Ministry of Minority…

Were Muslim women oppressed in Mughal era? Raza Elahi sheds light on subject in his new book When discussing historical attitudes toward women in Medieval India, a common stereotype often emerges: That of a rigidly conservative and restrictive culture where women were confined behind the veil and largely secluded from public life. But, the reality of women’s lives under the Mughal Empire dramatically challenges this narrow perception. ALSO READ: Covid book: A record of a tale of hope and resilience This as well as topics like — The historical Aurangzeb & the recently created Aurangzeb; and how Muslim scholars played…

Two days ago, when RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya disowned her family by posting this message on X: “I am quitting politics and I am disowning my family… This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me to do… and I am taking all the blame,” it went viral within hours. It was then that many came to know about Rameez. His name raised curiosity not only in Bihar but across India. Who is Rameez? When this question was asked by one Okhla-based journalist to a seasoned Patna-based journalist who has been covering Bihar politics for 30…

15 years of freedom: Remarkable journey of elephant Bhola Fifteen years ago, after being left critically injured in a tragic road accident on a highway in Noida, a late-night rescue by Wildlife SOS changed the course of Bhola’s life forever. Once forced to endure decades of cruelty and abuse, today this 60-year-old tuskless (makhna) elephant completes 15 years of freedom, a living proof that rescue only marks the beginning, it’s what follows that defines true freedom. ALSO READ: Role of Sufis in promoting harmony, humanity highlighted Before his rescue, Bhola’s life was marked by pain and abuse. Nearly blind and…

On the occasion of World Diabetes Day (November 14), the Health and Education Promotion Trust (HEPT) organised a public rally to raise awareness about diabetes. The rally commenced at Government Girls Inter College Nehtaur and culminated at the “Free Diabetes and Blood Pressure Screening and Counseling Center” (City Crown Public School) located at Mahdi Villa. ALSO READ: Professor Nida Jamil Khan of Jamia gets grant for breast cancer research Station House Officer Dheeraj Kumar Nagar inaugurated the rally, congratulating the organisers and participants, and flagged it off. HEPT Secretary Ghizal Mahdi addressed the rally, highlighting the free services offered by the…

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is pleased to announce that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has granted Prof. Nida Jamil Khan, a Professor in the Department of Biosciences, a prestigious research grant of approximately ₹53 lakhs. This highly competitive grant underscores Prof. Khan’s outstanding contributions to the field of cancer biology and molecular genetics and will support groundbreaking research in the area of epigenetic therapeutics for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). ALSO READ: Jamia holds mass singing of Vande Mataram to celebrate 150th anniversary The ICMR grant, recognised as one of the highest honors for biomedical research in India, will enable…